Responsibilities

• Serve as a product expert and knowledgeable resource at pop-ups, vendor days, cannabis trade engagements, client events, and other hosted events as needed
• Successfully communicate values, ethos, and facts about our organization, brands, and products to customers, retailers, and others
• Prospect and maintain a highly organized schedule of regular on-site & off-site staff education meetings and events
• Engage with vendors and collect feedback on products; submit additional collateral requests based off feedback. Bring client feedback to company management; assist with improvements in strain/genetic literature, cannabinoid and terpene profile matrices, marketing, and sales tactics based on feedback
• Develop strong working knowledge of the NY Medical and Adult Use Marijuana Program and understanding of the competitive market, keeping industry knowledge current and up-to-date
• Identify and sustain key merchandising opportunities for accounts with dominant product placements and displays, ensuring execution and alignment with all sales programs
• Build rapport with customers and vendors and maintain a positive brand image
• Present and discuss sales and marketing collateral, brand values, products, cultivar genetic information and value adds
• Support Brand and Sales Specialists and Wholesale Manager by effectively communicating schedule, consumer feedback, customer needs, and by maintaining inventory levels on all point-of-sale items and collateral
• Serve and support Vireo as a brand representative for community outreach, industry events and trade shows as opportunities occur. Transport, set up, breakdown and maintain trade materials and table displays as needed

Requirements

• High School Diploma
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• Clean driving record, and valid driver’s license required
• Access to a reliable vehicle to support regular job duties and customer deliveries as needed
• Ability to travel up to 50%-75% and overnights

Preferred

• Prior experience in a similar role (preferred)
• 1+ years of sales/networking experience (preferred)
• 1+ years of cannabis industry experience (preferred)
• Experience working in a sales role in a highly regulated industry (preferred)
• Experience with sales management or CRM software (preferred)

Benefits

• Mileage Reimbursement
• Competitive benefits
• paid time off and employee discounts